Jousting and horse stunts draw the crowds at country fair

THOUSANDS of people descended on Thame for the town’s annual country fair.

It is the 16th year Thame Country Show has taken place at the showground off Kingsey Road.

Marge Needham, the company secretary at organisers Living Heritage, yesterday said she hoped 15,000 people would come through the gates yesterday and today.

And she said visitors had not been put off by the prospect of wind and rain.

“People know what to expect, they come wrapped up with waterproofs,” Mrs Needham said.

“We are expecting a nice, healthy, happy crowd this weekend.”

New events on offer this year include a horse stunt show and jousting.

Mrs Needham said: “You never know what animals are going to do so that changes every time.”

The event also includes displays featuring ponies, sheepdogs and birds of prey, craft stalls, and fishing and shooting demonstrations.

Former Cherwell School pupil Louise Davis, who now lives in Daventry, said: “My family has been saying every year that we should go, and now we have the children we thought what else could we do for the Easter weekend?”